American Foods , American Freedoms

We foodies are lucky here in America. We have no restrictions on what we love to eat nor does our diet suffer because of any state induced bans. If we do have them, it’s because of our religions our beliefs or personal tenets.
We also share our culinary histories with each other which is why American cuisine is so diversified. We meld , rethink and create an entirely new dishes using a fine mix of ancient spices and vegetables and modern techniques. This is what makes cooking here so varied and unique. We can make a salad bar with Greek dolmades, German potato salad and Arabic pilaf. Our dessert tray consists of Scandinavian almond cookies, Chinese kumquats and Italian zablagione. Our barbecue could be Yankee hamburgers and hot dogs alongside of Lebanese or Syrian kabobs.
Our earliest memories and loves are of food, whether American or international. It’s what unites us as children and it’s where we learn to tolerate and embrace other’s nationalities and religions. Foods let us experience a tiny bit of another place and expands our palates the way books do our minds. Like anything else , the freedom to choose what we eat defines us as a nation.


This is America, Patriot‘s Day 2009. It’s a day when we can break down our cultural barriers and share a meal at our many food courts or treat each other to ice cream cones. it’s a day of remembrance and thought but also a day to come together and share. It could be our feelings or our food.